Can you believe we are almost ready to wave goodbye to January? How are those New Year’s Resolutions coming along? This is generally the time of the year that the passion to get to the gym gives way a bit to sleeping later in a warm, cozy bed. If you started January hot on the trail of salads and smoothies maybe that’s getting tired even if you see a smaller waistline emerging.

I for one am running my slow cooker constantly finding it a life saver to do the cooking for me while I’m whacking off my To Do list during the day like a super hero in a brawl. What I notice for myself, especially when I’m trying to improve my eating habits or cut out calories my life doesn’t depend on, is that I need bold flavor in my food. Those flavors are exciting and satisfying on their own which doesn’t require eating a large volume to feel sated.

I love Thai food flavors and whipped up a delicious Slow Cooker Thai Chicken Mushroom Coconut Soup. It is a light soup in constitution but big in flavor: lemongrass, ginger, garlic, jalapeno, lime, basil and coconut. Instead of using full fat coconut milk from a can I used Silk’s Unsweetened Almond-Coconut Blend milk. It delivers perfect flavor and has no added sugar, which you don’t need in your milk all the time….especially at this time of year when you are striving toward your personal health goals. It has 35 calories a cup/serving, no cholesterol and 50% more calcium than dairy milk as a bonus.

For kicks, I looked up the calorie content in traditional canned coconut milk and the can I checked was about 420 calories per cup! Silk’s Almond-Coconut Blend has 3 grams of fat in 1 cup; the canned coconut milk I checked has 14 grams of fat in 1/3 cup! This soup delivers loads of flavor without extra calories and fat that I’ll bet you really don’t want!

How to Make Slow Cooker Chicken Mushroom Coconut Soup:

Slow Cooker Thai Chicken Mushroom Coconut Soup

Thai food bears signature flavors that are fresh, citrusy and bright. This Slow Cooker Thai Chicken Mushroom Coconut soup is no exception. The fragrant broth is satisfying with added chicken, mushrooms and jalapeno slices for body.Lemongrass and Kaffir lime leaves are two key ingredients to build the flavor of the soup. They usually may be found in the herb section of well-stocked grocery stores like Whole Foods, or in Asian dedicated grocery stores.

1 6-inch(approximate) Lemongrass Stalk, sliced open (not all the way through)

2Kaffir Lime Leaves, fresh or frozen

6cupsSilk Unsweetened Almond-Coconut Blend Milk

2cuplow-sodium Chicken Stock

1teaspoonKosher Salt

1/2cupthinly sliced Basil leaves

Instructions

In a 6 quart slow cooker or larger, layer the shallots, garlic and ginger on the bottom of the slow cooker. Add the chicken on top, followed by the mushrooms, jalapeno, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, almond-coconut milk, chicken stock and salt. Cook on HIGH for 3 1/2 hours or low for 5 1/2 hours.

Add the basil leaves and cook an additional 30 minutes. Salt to taste and serve!

Recipe Notes

*Mushroom cleaning tip: the best way to quickly clean a mushroom is you don't have a special mushroom brush is to dampen a paper towel (should be moist but not fully wet) and gently rub the cap and stem of the mushroom. This removes any particles without making the mushroom 'soggy'.

Nutrition Facts

Slow Cooker Thai Chicken Mushroom Coconut Soup

Amount Per Serving

Calories 111Calories from Fat 36

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 4g6%

Saturated Fat 0g0%

Cholesterol 31mg10%

Sodium 517mg22%

Potassium 346mg10%

Total Carbohydrates 3g1%

Dietary Fiber 0g0%

Sugars 0g

Protein 14g28%

Vitamin A1.4%

Vitamin C1.5%

Calcium21.1%

Iron4.7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Silk. The opinions and text are all mine.

This recipe has my name written all over it. One of the perks of going through a divorce is now I can make al the things I really enjoy instead of always resorting to the standbys only the others like.

I’m sorry you are going through a divorce Chrystal but certainly recovering the foods you love is an upside of that! I’m so glad this soup looks like it’s for you. I have a mug of it in the microwave heating up right now!

Hi TracyLee. I think your best bet would be to load the information into an online recipe calorie counter to gain the information you are seeking. We don’t currently provide that information for Boulder Locavore recipes I’m afraid.

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